What does οὐ · ὑμεῖς · ἐκλέγομαι mean in the Bible?
οὐ · ὑμεῖς · ἐκλέγομαι is a Greek phrase meaning "the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not".
Greek · G3756, G5210, G1586
οὐχ ὑμεῖς με ἐξελέξασθε
The absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not · you (as subjective of verb) · to select
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οὐG3756the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not
Pronunciationou
Absolute negation of fact, typically with indicative mood; contrasts with μή which negates possibility or commands
Open lexicon entry →ὑμεῖςG5210you (as subjective of verb)
Pronunciationhymeîs
Open lexicon entry →ἐκλέγομαιG1586to select
Pronunciationeklégomai
Divine selection of persons or things for a specific purpose, especially Christ choosing disciples
Open lexicon entry →What does οὐχ ὑμεῖς με ἐξελέξασθε (ouch hymeis me exelexasthe) mean in the Bible?
οὐ · ὑμεῖς · ἐκλέγομαι is a Greek phrase meaning "the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not".
Full entry for οὐχ ὑμεῖς με ἐξελέξασθε (G3756, G5210, G1586) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3756, G5210, G1586?
G3756, G5210, G1586 is connected to 1,605 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not
Source Gloss
the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns2Aligned forms1605
Matt 1:25 · Matt 2:18 · Matt 3:11 · Matt 4:4 · Matt 4:7 · Matt 5:14 · Matt 5:17 · Matt 5:18 · Matt 5:20 · Matt 5:21 · Matt 5:26 · Matt 5:27 · Matt 5:33 · Matt 5:36 · Matt 6:1 · Matt 6:51537×
Matt 6:26 · Matt 6:30 · Matt 7:22 · Matt 12:3 · Matt 12:5 · Matt 13:55 · Matt 15:17 · Matt 17:24 · Matt 18:33 · Matt 19:4 · Matt 20:15 · Matt 22:31 · Matt 24:2 · Mark 4:21 · Mark 4:38 · Mark 6:368×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 22 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist20perfect1imperfect1
Voice
middle21passive1
Mood
indicative18participle4
NT Occurrences
Mark 13:20ἐξελέξατοaorist middle indicativecompletedLuke 6:13ἐκλεξάμενοςaorist middle participleparticipleLuke 9:35ἐκλελεγμένοςperfect passive participleparticipleLuke 10:42ἐξελέξατοaorist middle indicativecompletedLuke 14:7ἐξελέγοντοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundJohn 6:70ἐξελεξάμηνaorist middle indicativecompletedJohn 13:18ἐξελεξάμηνaorist middle indicativecompletedJohn 15:16ἐξελέξασθεaorist middle indicativecompletedJohn 15:16ἐξελεξάμηνaorist middle indicativecompletedJohn 15:19ἐξελεξάμηνaorist middle indicativecompletedActs 1:2ἐξελέξατοaorist middle indicativecompletedActs 1:24ἐξελέξωaorist middle indicativecompletedActs 6:5ἐξελέξαντοaorist middle indicativecompletedActs 13:17ἐξελέξατοaorist middle indicativecompletedActs 15:22ἐκλεξαμένουςaorist middle participleparticipleActs 15:25ἐκλεξαμένοιςaorist middle participleparticipleActs 15:7ἐξελέξατοaorist middle indicativecompleted1 Corinthians 1:27ἐξελέξατοaorist middle indicativecompleted1 Corinthians 1:27ἐξελέξατοaorist middle indicativecompleted1 Corinthians 1:28ἐξελέξατοaorist middle indicativecompletedEphesians 1:4ἐξελέξατοaorist middle indicativecompletedJames 2:5ἐξελέξατοaorist middle indicativecompleted
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
οὐχ ὑμεῖς με ἐξελέξασθε is a primary word - no further derivation.